Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Outpost has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
"The lighthouse keeper maintained an outpost on the rocky coast where few people ever venture."
a settlement on the frontier of civilization
"The explorers established their supply outpost at the edge of the unmapped wilderness, marking it as the last known point of human presence before the untamed frontier."
a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
"The soldiers established an outpost on the ridge to monitor for enemy movement far ahead of their main camp."
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
"The general ordered supplies to be sent immediately to the remote outpost guarding the northern border."